Man robs Gurnee credit union after climbing over counter

A man climbed over a counter and grabbed cash from a teller at a Gurnee credit union Thursday afternoon, police said.

The man entered the Community Trust Credit Union, 1313 N. Skokie Highway, a little before 1:45 p.m. and implied he had a weapon, according to police.

Surveillance photos show the man holding his hand in a threatening manner at a bank teller, then climbing over the counter and apparently grabbing cash from the teller. In one of the photos, someone who appears to be a bank customer can be seen holding his hands above his head.

Responding officers were told the robber had fled on foot, heading north, with cash. Police searched in the area of Skokie Highway and Delany Road, using K-9 dogs and a helicopter and causing area schools to go into a soft lockdown, police said.

The man was not located, and police opened streets about 1-1/2 hours later.

The robber was described as a black man, with a medium build, between 5-foot-10 and 6 feet tall, wearing a red hooded sweatshirt with white lettering, including the phrase “front runners” on the front and an emblem on the top of the hood. He had on a white ski mask that was pulled over his face, dark jeans and white shoes with black trim.

Anyone with information was asked to call Gurnee police at 847-599-7000 or the FBI at 312-421-6700.